CANNULA

Cannulation is one of the most common surgical procedures practised in medicine. The procedure can be a daunting experience to doctors and traumatic for patients. 

The device is used to introduce a small tube into the blood vessel. Moving cannula forward after puncturing a blood vessel is operator controlled often results in failure.

Major cannula manufacturers are aggressively promoting "Safety Cannula" offering protection from needle stick injuries to staff. Published data suggest the risk of contracting infection is very low. The number of people killed by antibiotic resistant bacteria has now raised to catastrophic proportion.

Higher infection was said to be associated with dirty hospitals. This hypothesis has now been proved to be false. Evidence available clearly show poor aseptic technique practiced when performing cannula insertion, catheterisation is associated with higher infection rate.

Our cannula offers the user four methods to introduce cannula, thus helping doctors introduce cannula with confidence resulting in reducing needle stick injury and spreading hospital acquired infections

CATHETERS

Long tubes inserted via blood vessels in the arm. The procedure was developed by Seldinger in 1954, and has never changed despite its association with severe septicemia. These catheters are also used in investigations, performing intra cardiac surgeries, monitoring patients, and babies to administering total parenteral nutrition (TPN).

The present method is usually performed under pressure in an emergency, and the equipment used is very expensive. Catheters have been one of the main contributors in developing hospital acquired infections like MRSA.

Medifix has developed an alternative and applied for patent protection. The method will reduce the number of disposable equipments and contribute towards reducing HAI.

PHLEBOTOMY

Vacutainer bottles have short shelf life, cannot be re-used and cannot be transported in flight. Phlebotomist cannot identify when the needle tip punctures a blood vessel. The needle tip is exposed in the lumen of blood vessels and so can be traumatic to patients. Often multiple punctures are performed without properly cleaning the skin. Labelling of these bottles is difficult and often results in mix-up and leaks. These results in wasted vital samples, and delay in implementing treatment.

Most patients who are cannulated often require blood withdrawn for investigations. At present we have to use another blood vessel to withdraw blood into these vacuumed containers. We have developed a device to combine the two procedures and have found solutions to overcome the difficulties.

ET Tube Fixation Device

Intufix: Endotracheal fixation device was initially developed in Wales with the help of grant provided by the Welsh Developmental Agency. The product was used in various hospitals in UK

Intufix offer comfort to patient, safe and easy to use. Secretions from oral cavity can be removed to help prevent bacterial colonization in the mouth.

We feel this product must now be made available for use as our contribution may help reduce spreading antibiotic resistant bacterial infection which is rapidly killing babies and patients in our hospitals.

Please contact Medifix Limited